Paper and paperboard — Production in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Paper and paperboard — Production was 304,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production in United Arab Emirates is 304,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in United Arab Emirates peaked at 324,000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,000 t, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 58,000 t | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78,000 t | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 81,000 t | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 81,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 300,000 t | +270.4% |
| 2010 | 246,000 t | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 246,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 324,000 t | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 294,000 t | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 304,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 304,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 304,000 t | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 304,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 523,502 t, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 304,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,000 t, 4.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,400 t | 55,000 t | 300,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,000 t | 246,000 t | 246,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,000 t | 294,000 t | 324,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 62 Croatia 366,258 t compare
- 63 Belarus 356,980 t compare
- 64 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 335,805 t compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 267,300 t compare
- 67 Costa Rica 250,221 t compare
- 68 Ecuador 244,654 t compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0261 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in United Arab Emirates?
- Paper and paperboard — production in United Arab Emirates was 304,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 324,000 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,000 t in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en